Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 Armour, Rebecca Agatha 1845 1891 Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life This eBook was produced by Andrea Ball, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life" by Rebecca Agatha Armour is a novel penned during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the charming city of St. John, New Brunswick, during a festive New Year's Eve, and introduces characters navigating the intricacies of social life, family dynamics, and personal aspirations against a backdrop of Canadian society. The main character, Marguerite Verne, is depicted as a thoughtful and compassionate young woman, poised to balance familial expectations with the yearning for personal happiness and self-discovery. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to New Year's Eve in St. John, where Marguerite is seen mingling with friends and family amidst a lively atmosphere. The opening scene highlights her encounters with her brother Charlie and Mr. Phillip Lawson, with whom she shares a growing camaraderie. As the chapter progresses, the familial context of Marguerite's life is established, particularly the contrasting personalities within the Verne household, including her self-absorbed sister Evelyn and their ambitious mother, Mrs. Verne, who desires grand matches for her daughters. The narrative hints at a deeper storyline involving Marguerite’s romantic interests and societal expectations, setting the stage for her development throughout the novel. Through richly descriptive passages and character dynamics, the opening portion invites readers into a world of charm, challenge, and relatable themes of love and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction New Brunswick -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 726442 2025-07-03T09:34:41.672995 text/html 726263 2025-01-10T01:17:29.009598 text/html 368206 2025-07-03T09:34:52.708903 application/epub+zip 380301 2025-07-03T09:34:45.205068 application/epub+zip 353271 2025-07-03T09:34:43.870968 application/epub+zip 716365 2025-07-03T09:34:58.587959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660424 2025-07-03T09:34:51.759911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 626087 2022-09-04T03:47:39.300451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649314 2025-07-03T09:34:41.060955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 644426 2020-12-30T03:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18020 2025-07-03T09:34:58.717891 application/rdf+xml 20255 2025-07-03T09:34:44.365958 image/jpeg 4375 2025-07-03T09:34:44.117943 image/jpeg 250927 2020-12-30T03:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 362736 2025-07-03T09:34:41.728027 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia